A Very Special Drunk Tuesday: 2014 in Review

As year 2014 draws to a close, we've recapped ours for you. 

Cori 

Favorite place visited in 2014? 

A really beautiful graveyard in Charleston, South Carolina. I realize how creepy that sounds.

Favorite purchase? 

One Teaspoon overalls. I'm so happy these are cool again.

Best thing you read? 

On The Road by Jack Kerouac

Best thing you drank? 

Spiked apple cider made by one of my dear roommates.

Describe 2014 in only three words: 

Too. Many. Selfies.

Danielle 

Favorite place visited in 2014? 

Lisbon, Portugal

Favorite purchase? 

Plane tickets for the boyfriend to visit me in California (okay technically I exchanged air miles for these and not actual money). Also, these sushi socks.

Best thing you read? 

You Get So Alone at Times by Charles Bukowski, always. (He's my problematic fave.)

Best thing you drank? 

The giant 21-year old bottle of wine I got as a birthday gift from my dad last August.

Describe 2014 in only three words: 

Ch-ch-changes (Can we count that as three?)

Maria 

Favorite place visited in 2014? 

Snowy mountainy northern New Mexico 

Favorite purchase? 

A plane ticket to Portland, OR to watch FC Bayern Munich play this summer and these boots from Zara, probably. 

Best thing you read? 

Confederates in the Attic was endlessly fascinating. And the How to be Parisian book. 

Best thing you drank? 

Happy hour pencil skirt margaritas after many long summer days as an unpaid museum intern. 

Describe 2014 in only three words: 

Goodbye dry spell

How To: Not Be Annoying via Social Media

by Cori

If you've been living under a rock for the past few centuries, let me enlighten you on what the new normal is: social media. It's the 21st century; we no longer use landlines, dial-ups, or snail mail (AN: I've actually just been told this is coming back because of its 'vintage' appeal). There are now a plethora of great ways to get in contact with one another, but with so much good comes some evil. Some of the messaging systems created are, for lack of a better word, annoying--and you don't want to be THAT person, do you? So I've compiled the top five worst messaging systems and broken them down for you so you can stop bothering your friends.

5. Twitter Direct Messaging:

While Twitter offers up some great things, their "direct message" system fails miserably. There is nothing more frustrating than receiving a message from someone called "TitsMcGee6969" telling me that it's time to lose that holiday weight and sign up for a gym membership. Your credibility falls with your name, however funny it may be, and you're going to create a lot of enemies.

Also, unrelated, but if Twitter is reading this, how can I get into direct contact with Leonardo DiCaprio? He's not reading any of my tweets or direct messages and that's just not working for me.

4. Audio Messages:

I have one question for you: Why? What could possibly possess you to think I want to hear your audio message telling me you're on the way to class? Most of the time, ironically, the messages aren't even audible. What's that? Sorry, I can't hear your over the motorcycle roaring next to you.

Anyways, most of the time the audio messages are sent from your butt. Rude.

3. Groupme:

Group messages: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I used to think it was cool to have group messages. It made me feel like I had friends, even though I was just texting my parents. I soon realized that group chats were the bane of my existence. There are few trivial things more frustrating than waking up or leaving class with seventy-five texts from one group. There isn't a chance in hell I'm going to read that.

Maybe just notify me whenever you're going to eat, and then I'll answer you.

2. Instagram Commenting: 

Plain and simple: if you need me, don't comment on my Instagram saying "text me" because I will not do that.

1. Snapchat:

For the love of all that is good, do not start a conversation via Snapchat. Sure, it's okay to send a few private photos and say things like "you look like a small boy in that last snap" (true story) but don't go overboard. For example, "Hey, what are you doing tonight?" is not acceptable. Just don't do it.


YOU'RE WELCOME, and happy messaging! 

Music Monday: Smooth November Sounds

by Cori

Now that November is over, it’s time to reflect on the music it graced us with. Not all future playlists will be this long, but November was a cold month and I spent most of the time in my bed on Spotify. 

*Note that some of these songs were not released in November, but they are still damn good. 

The Origin of the Man Bun

by Cori

Let’s talk about something really controversial—or rather not controversial at all, but just something that women (it’s not just me, right?) these days are fawning over: the elusive “Man Bun.”

Where did we first see it? Who decided it was chic? Was it Kate Moss? Does this mean I’m a lesbian? Clearly, there has been a lot of circulation over the hairstyle, so I took to my journalism skills, or lack there of, to get the full story behind the first man bun.

For those of you who don’t know what a man bun is, and I’m so embarrassed for you right now, Urban Dictionary defines it as “when a man has a bun.” Take that how you will. This was defined in October of 2010, but the origin of the man bun is way before that.

The originator of the man bun (and you won't see this in any of your textbooks) is... Buddha.

Look at that—Buddha sporting the man bun in all of his peaceful glory.

Now that you know the source behind man buns, it’s obvious why celebrities like Jared Leto, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harry Styles, and Li Shang from Mulan are participating in the trend.

Never change men, never change.

Seriously... don't...